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London Bus Driver Deaths from Covid-19: Decision to issue PPE to Dial-A-Ride Drivers on 9 April 2020

  • Reference: 2023/0108
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
Further to the documentation you provided in your response to question 2022/2692, please can you provide me with all documentation (including decision memorandums, emails, memos, handwritten notes) associated with TfL Bus Operations Directorate’s decision to issue PPE to its Dial-a-Ride drivers on 9 April 2020?

London Bus Driver Deaths from Covid-19: Procurement of PPE for Dial-A-Ride Drivers

  • Reference: 2023/0107
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
In the documentation you provided in your response to question 2022/2692, the risk assessment issued by TfL’s Bus Operations Directorate states “[Dial-a-Ride] driver to be issued with 4 pairs of gloves and 4 masks for each customer journey”. On what date did TfL procure this PPE [masks and gloves] for Dial-a-Ride drivers? Please can you provide me with all documentation (including emails, memos, handwritten notes) associated with TfL Bus Operations Directorate’s procurement of PPE for its Dial-a-Ride drivers?

London Bus Driver Deaths from Covid-19: Signing of Tripartite Agreement before STAC Report was issued

  • Reference: 2023/0106
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
In your response to question 2022/1794, you provided evidence of an agreement signed on 5 April 2020 between TfL, Unite the Union and all the bus operators. Why did TfL agree to deny London bus drivers PPE (specifically masks and gloves) before TfL had received the STAC Report on PPE on 6 April 2020? Was there any coordination between TfL’s Chief Safety Officer who requested the STAC Report on 28 March 2020 or TfL’s Director of Bus Operations, who signed the Tripartite Agreement on behalf of TfL on 5 April 2020?

London Bus Driver Deaths from Covid-19: STAC Report on Masks

  • Reference: 2023/0105
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
In your response to question 2022/0794, you promised to publish a copy of the London STAC (Scientific and Technical Advice Cell) Report on Masks which you commissioned to advise on the question of PPE for TfL Surface Transport workers, including bus and Dial-a-ride drivers. In fact, you further reference this report in your responses to questions 2022/1211, 2022/0792, 2022/0793 and 2022/0795. It has been nearly a year since you responded affirmatively to my request, but you do not appear to have published the report on the GLA website or anywhere else. Please can you do so without further delay?

Misplaced Mayoral Priorities

  • Reference: 2023/0104
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
Why do you think it is acceptable to restrict Freedom Pass usage and cut bus routes whilst protecting nominee passes and seeking to avoid TfL pension reform?

Full Reintroduction of the Freedom Pass and the 60+ Oyster Card

  • Reference: 2023/0103
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
When will you make a decision on the reintroduction of the Freedom Pass and 60+ Oyster Card before 9AM?

New or Improved Bus Routes in Havering and Redbridge

  • Reference: 2023/0102
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
Should the ULEZ expansion go ahead, which new or improved bus routes will my constituents see across Havering and Redbridge?

West Ham Payments to the GLA

  • Reference: 2023/0101
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
Can you confirm how much West Ham football club have paid the GLA group for each year since 2016? Please provide an explanation for how each payment was calculated.

Drink driving offences

  • Reference: 2023/0100
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 January 2023
For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, please can you provide the number of drink driving offences in each borough?
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